Purple, Forb Plants by Scientific Name

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Carduus nutans
Common Names musk thistle
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes

Hounds tongue (gypsyflower), Cynoglossum officinale

Cynoglossum officinale
Common Names rats and mice, gypsyflower, gypsy flower, hound's tongue, hounds-tongue, hounds tongue
Family Borage
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced North America

Searl's prairie clover (Dalea searlsiae)

Dalea searlsiae
Common Names Searl's prairie clover
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed No

henbit, henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)

Lamium amplexicaule
Common Names henbit , henbit deadnettle
Family Mint
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes

Onopordum acanthium
Common Names Scotch thistle
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Noxious

Penstemon globosus
Common Names globe penstemon
Family Figwort or Snapdragon
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Globe Penstemon

wallflower phoenicaulis (Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.)

Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Common Names wallflower phoenicaulis, daggerpod
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes

Trifolium owyheense
Common Names
Family Legume or Pea
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Short Description Owyhee clover
Native Yes